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The Minnesota Vikings look like a team trying to contend right away. After a 14-win season in 2024, Minnesota slipped in 2025, finishing with nine victories, and inconsistent quarterback play played a major role in that drop.
J.J. McCarthy had a passer rating of 72.6 with 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 10 games in 2025,per StatMuse.
Because of that, the focus this offseason appears to be on finding a quarterback capable of pushing McCarthy for the starting role rather than handing the job over outright.
Which passer ultimately fits that plan is still unclear. One name drawing renewed attention is Aaron Rodgers, who was previously connected to Minnesota during last year’s offseason.
As a result, FS1’s Chris Broussard believes that the only team that should consider pursuing the 42-year-old QB is the Vikings.
“[The Vikings] are the one team in the NFL that I think should go after Aaron Rodgers,”Broussard said on the Feb. 27 edition of “First Things First.” “I can’t think of another place that fits. Like, Pittsburgh, it’s time to move on.
“This is the one I think fits because of this reason. They’re built to win now. Everywhere else on that roster, they’re built to win now. You got Brian Flores and a good defense that I think would be even better.”
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Could Benefit From Sitting
Moreover, Broussard believes that McCarthy would benefit from sitting behind Rodgers for one season and learning as a backup.
“J.J. McCarthy, look, some would say it was a stunt,” Broussard added. “It would not hurt him to sit under the feet of Aaron Rodgers, and learn for another year. Rodgers sat for three years.This would be the third year for J.J. McCarthy.
“Now, it would probably kill him getting this huge contract initially, but that’s not the focus for him right now. The focus is just proving you’re a starting-caliber quarterback.”
Should Minnesota Avoid Aaron Rodgers This Offseason?
On the Feb. 25 edition of “Get Up,” ESPN NFL analyst Domonique Foxworth shared a warning to the Vikings explaining why Rodgers, who is a year old, might not be the right fit for them.
“I think that Aaron Rodgers probably appeared happy with the way things went last year with the Steelers,” Foxworth said. “Assuming that it’ll be better with the Vikings, I don’t know if that is necessarily true.
“I agree that the Vikings have a ton of talent on offense, and it might be enticing to think that Aaron Rodgers could rekindle the way that he used to play. But we all watched him play last year, and it’s no insult to his entire career, but he was hesitant to get hit and quick to get rid of the ball.
“With the Vikings, it’s going to be a high-pressure situation. I’m not sure that Aaron Rodgers is interested in returning to that cauldron he was in with the Jets, where everyone’s looking at him, blaming him, and assessing everything that happened after every game and putting it at his feet.”